Chapter 58: The Lost Mayan Civilization
After a simple mobilization, Qi Zhonghao led a large group of marines to set up a defensive position with their backs to the camp.
Twenty bed crossbows were removed from the ship and placed on the rudimentary wall behind the formation, and the remaining sailors boarded the ships to adjust their ballistas and catapults just in case.
The indigenous tribe took nearly an hour to put the team together at the behest of their elders. Then the elder arranged for some people to watch the house, and then he took about 500 warriors, wearing the best leather armor in the clan, holding the best spears and bows and arrows, and slowly drove towards the Song camp......
"I'll go, these natives are too inkbloc, we've been waiting for a long time, are they crawling?" Qi Zhonghao looked at it with clairvoyance for a long time and didn't see anyone, and couldn't help but complain.
"Huh!" Liang Shi said with a smile: "Big brother, don't be impatient, didn't we fall into the grass when we were so grinding and chirping, there is no rule and no distance!" You have to be considerate of these natives, they are not grass counds, but they are not formally trained, are they? ”
Qi Zhonghao: "Of course I can save this!" It's just that I've been used to the fast pace over the years, but I can't get used to their procrastination. Well, let's not talk about it, I saw them, yo, there are still a lot of people! Second brother, come and see, are they holding spears, and his sister is also short! ”
Liang Shi took the clairvoyance and observed it carefully: "Big brother, you have to have a long snack!" Let's go back this time, you are going to be a big official, you can't be so frizzy anymore. If you look closely, each of the natives has several of your so-called spears, and it's clear that their spears don't use our spears in the same way as ours. As far as I can guess, they have so many of them spared, and then each one is relatively small, and it is very likely that they are used for throwing...... Go and tell the shieldmen to be careful! ”
"Good Lat! The second brother's brain is very useful, hahaha......"
Although the natives did not have such a thing as clairvoyance, the thousands of people standing on the beach were not small, and they also saw Liang Shi and others a mile away from the camp.
Sure enough, I don't know if I don't see it, and I was shocked when I saw it.
Thousands of people lined up neatly in a square, and the five-clawed golden dragon flag on a blue background swayed in the wind, and it seemed to exude a powerful power between stillness and movement.
The natives looked at the scene in front of them and were collectively stunned for a long time. The two sides faced each other like this for a quarter of an hour before the elder came back to his senses and saw that the opposite side had no intention of attacking. Only then did he take a few tribesmen, carry a bunch of things, and slowly tentatively came to the front of the Song State camp
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Seeing this, Liang Shi and the others also walked through the military formation to the indigenous elders.
Seeing this, the indigenous elder showed a satisfied smile on his face, it was obvious that he had made the right bet again, and his prestige in the tribe would be greatly increased in the future, okay!
Thus, the first cultural exchange between the representatives of the Song Kingdom and the representatives of the Americas kicked off in a roar of chickens and ducks......
Once again, it turns out how important it is to learn a foreign language. Liang Shi and the indigenous elders talked and compared, trying to guess what the other party wanted to express, but because of the huge differences in the regional environment and culture, they didn't come up with a reason for spending half a day.
In the end, the indigenous elder was anxious and forgot to be afraid, took Liang Shi's hand, and demonstrated the scene of being injured in a trap on the spot, and then he took out the exclusive secret recipe that had been prepared for a long time, and performed the whole process of detoxification and healing.
Liang Shi had a flash of inspiration at this time, and suddenly ordered Qi Zhonghao: "Big brother, go and carry the wounded man from yesterday over, they should be bringing us medicine." ”
As soon as Jin Liang Shi said this, Qi Zhonghao also reacted and waved his hand at the two soldiers.
Soon, the wounded soldier was brought to the Native Elder, and although his wound had been treated, the trace of black water that flowed from his wound was still a reminder of a problem that could not be ignored.
The elder inspected the wound and couldn't help but be surprised for a moment, the wound that he thought should have begun to fester, but he didn't expect it to be just a little red and swollen. But he didn't delay, carefully pouring out the potion, slowly applying it to the wound, and smiling apologetically at him.
After that, the indigenous elders gave Liang Shi some real succuliars on behalf of their tribe, and Liang Shi also gave them some simple gadgets.
After a exchange of courtesies, the two parties can be regarded as the establishment of a preliminary friendship, although the language is different, but the goodwill can be expressed through the eyes, this is a universal truth.
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After a month's rest, Liang Shi and others also established a small earthen city, under his intention, coupled with the promotion of the indigenous elders, their contact with the natives gradually increased, and even many natives came to exchange their favorite things with the Song soldiers with their own inventory.
Liang Shi also seized every opportunity during this period to learn "foreign languages", and basically was able to have some simple exchanges with the indigenous elders, perhaps there were still some differences in meaning, but in general it was still enough.
Liang Shi summoned Qi Zhonghao, Bai Yutang and Yang Sien to a meeting in the temporary mansion, and took the lead in speaking: "I have convened a few people to have a meeting today, mainly to discuss the tasks of the next stage. Let me first give a brief introduction to the current situation, and after this period of communication, I heard some news from the indigenous people next to me. According to their elders, their tribe originally belonged to the Chichin Itza people in the south, but they had fled to this side a few years ago after being invaded by a tribe called Toltec.
It seems that their ancestors also established a strong country and achieved a high degree of development, almost like the early Song Dynasty. However, they are a little different from us, they are basically a group of monks like ours who ruled the whole country, and later caused a large-scale riot because of their cruelty to the people. During this long period of large-scale riots, people were displaced, the population was greatly reduced, and many skills and cultures were lost. As a result, their current food, clothing, housing and transportation are only equivalent to the bronze tools used in our weapons during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in China. I have to say that this is the sorrow of their nation! ”
Qi Zhonghao: "Second brother, don't be compassionate for them, let's think about how to complete the task quickly, I don't want to stay here for too long, it's crowded." ”
Bai Yutang: "Yes, captain! It doesn't matter how they're doing, we just need to complete the holy mission! ”
Yang Sien: "Seconded!" However, I think the climate here is suitable, the land is fertile, it is really a good place to grow crops, and it is a bit of a waste for these people to occupy it, so we should let our hard-working Chinese people develop it well! ”
Liang Shi nodded: "Si En's words are to the point, think about it, it took so much effort for the Holy Lord to send us and others across the ocean, if it was just to find some seeds, would it be necessary to send more than 2,000 people?" ”
Bai Yutang frowned: "Captain, could it be that the Holy Lord has given you other orders?" ”
Liang Shi shook his head: "No, it's just that I think so, judging from the current conditions, even if the saint wants to get his hands on this land, he is more than willing to do it." I'm just wondering if it's a bit of a waste if we don't do something since we've worked so hard to get here......"
Qi Zhonghao glanced at Bai Yutang, hesitated for a moment before saying, "Second brother, you can't make mistakes, the task assigned to us by the Holy Lord is to find seeds, so let's not make extraneous branches!" ”
Bai Yutang also nodded and seconded Qi Zhonghao's opinion.
The three of them disagreed, so they habitually looked at Yang Sien, who made him the little friend of the saint, he should be the person who knows the holy will best.
Yang Sien was not pretentious, and said his opinion very briskly: "We must complete the holy task, and this cannot be delayed." However, the Holy One didn't interfere too much with our actions outside, and I think as long as time permits, we can't play some small games. I don't know if you still remember how the Holy Lord promised Brother Qi in the first place? ”
Qi Zhonghao: "Hehe, of course I remember this!" How can you forget about being promoted and making a fortune! The Holy Lord promised me that as long as we successfully complete the mission, I would be the commander of the First Fleet of the Navy...... In other words, what is this navy for? ”
A few people, you look at me, I look at you, and finally focus on Yang Sien.
Yang Sien grimaced: "Don't look at me with such eyes!" People will be shy! ”
Qi Zhonghao was stunned for a moment, and his eyes widened: "Roll the calf!" Hurry up! ”
"Cut!" Yang Sien first raised a middle finger at him, and then said, "You know what? When I was a child, I heard the word navy mentioned by the saint, and we also asked the saint at that time, and the saint told us that the navy is an army that fights in the sea. ”
Cut! The three of them gave him the middle finger at the same time: "What you said is the same as what you didn't say!" ”
"Minions......" Yang Sien learned Zhao Zhen's accent and waved his palms: "You guys are not right!" Think about it with your heads, what kind of navy is the Holy One doing for no reason? Besides, where is our navy going to find someone to fight? Liaoguo? Or those farther north or northwest? Not at all! Haven't you thought of something? ”
Liang Shi asked suspiciously, "Do you mean that the Holy Lord has any thoughts about overseas places?" ”
Yang Sien: "That's what you said, captain!" But I can tell you a secret, and the saint finally casually told me: if you have time, you can bury some stone tablets engraved with the Great Song Empire along the way. So, you get the idea! ”
Several people smiled, and Liang Shi continued: "Okay! Let's take the opportunity to do this! I'm talking about our mission, and based on this period of inquiry, I got good news. In addition to rubber trees, potatoes, corn, and peppers have been planted by them. But they will have to go to the place where they lived, which is now occupied by the Toltecs, and I don't think it would be a big problem. As for rubber trees, it must be even less of a problem! ”
The other three all nodded in agreement, as long as they could know where the thing was, or whose hands it was, it would no longer be a problem. As for whether they agree with this question, since they saw the weapons and equipment of the natives and understood the number of people's population, their confidence began to burst, and they had the potential to sweep the six countries.
Of course, they are more grateful to His Majesty the Great Emperor for being able to train and equip themselves with such a powerful army, so that they can be crabs in this strange land!
After the meeting, Yang Sien looked at the Tucheng in front of him, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration, grabbed Liang Shi and said: "Captain, you see that we have come all the way here, and I don't know what this name is, isn't it very undeserved!" ”
Liang Shi: "What do you want?" ”
"Hey, hey!" Yang Sien laughed twice: "Originally, I wanted to call this continent Songzhou, but the Holy Lord has already given it the name of the Americas, so there is no way!" However, can we choose a name for this earthen city in front of us? ”